steady ticket n.— «At least three days a week, however, Atencio has a steady “ticket.” In other words, through the labor pool he works 12-hour shifts at a large printing press.» —“Life Is Hard At The Bottom” by...
sit and go n.— «The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood hosts what are known as “sit and go” tournaments. These last about an hour and are held 24 hours a day.…”Sit and go is a poker culture term...
gay vague adj.— «Many men have migrated to a middle ground where the cues traditionally used to pigeonhole sexual orientation—hair, clothing, voice, body language—are more and more ambiguous. Make jokes about it. Call it what you will:...
wheeling n.— «Melcher tied up the Senate for several days over a more technical issue of importance to small and public utilities—their ability to get power “wheeled” to them across the transmission lines of larger private...
rat-racing n.— «They call it “rat-racing”—high G-turns that crunch the pilots down in their seats, blasts of afterburner acceleration, simulated missile firings, electronic games of tag staged in the skies five miles up over...
Hajji mobile n.— «Right after I sent out my letter yesterday, George got a message that Raad, our interpreter, had been stopped by gunmen while driving his Hajji mobile.» —“11-12 May” by clcperky Between Iraq & a...